Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[Alexander Gödde]

Not the most beautiful, but audio sculpture done with style:

Oswalds Mill Audio - MUSEUM SPEAKER | OMA Loudspeakers

The Museum Speaker was created for the Guggenheim Museum of Art in New York City and featured in the 2021 show Anthem. OMA's newest speaker is an extremely powe

oswaldsmillaudio.com

The manufacturer generally has an interesting retro approach to design, e.g. https://oswaldsmillaudio.com/metamorphosis or https://oswaldsmillaudio.com/black_knight

 

[Ken1951]

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Now they're just trolling us!

 

[JohnnyAudio]

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They certainly are eye catching.

 

[FastEddy]

I have seen just their pics, in many reviews. Great that you've experienced them.

I too own these and they IMO have the best industrial design. They were designed by Studio FA Porsche. https://www.studiofaporsche.com/en/case/yg-acoustics-speaker-sonja/

 

[Dinesh Menon]

I too own these and they IMO have the best industrial design. They were designed by Studio FA Porsche. https://www.studiofaporsche.com/en/case/yg-acoustics-speaker-sonja/

$269,000 per pair, these speakers are more than double the price of a 2024 Porsche 911- From $114,400.
So you are an audiophile connoisseur.

 

[FastEddy]

$269,000 per pair, these speakers are more than double the price of a 2024 Porsche 911- From $114,400.
So you are an audiophile connoisseur.

I got a demo set on a deal so paid less than sticker. Try that with a Porsche 911. And the speakers have no very expensive options, unlike a Porsche 911. Real world, the Porsche costs more and more to own (tires, gas, maintenance, insurance etc.). And track time if you want to experience what the 911 is designed to do. The speakers have no such requirement, just a reasonable room.

You can be an audio connoisseur with almost any speakers. But the YGs do sound a lot better, like a 911 they live up to the hype.

 

[Dinesh Menon]

I got a demo set on a deal so paid less than sticker. Try that with a Porsche 911. And the speakers have no very expensive options, unlike a Porsche 911. Real world, the Porsche costs more and more to own (tires, gas, maintenance, insurance etc.). And track time if you want to experience what the 911 is designed to do. The speakers have no such requirement, just a reasonable room.

You can be an audio connoisseur with almost any speakers. But the YGs do sound a lot better, like a 911 they live up to the hype.

You are right. It's all about budget and refinement.
But mighty YGs will need a powerful, expensive amplifier to drive them efficiently.
Yes no regular maintenance/services required, so that's a huge saving.
A Porsche in your living room and another one in your porch, a celebrity's life style.

 

[Pearljam5000]

I got a demo set on a deal so paid less than sticker. Try that with a Porsche 911. And the speakers have no very expensive options, unlike a Porsche 911. Real world, the Porsche costs more and more to own (tires, gas, maintenance, insurance etc.). And track time if you want to experience what the 911 is designed to do. The speakers have no such requirement, just a reasonable room.

You can be an audio connoisseur with almost any speakers. But the YGs do sound a lot better, like a 911 they live up to the hype.

But how do they measure ?

 

[FastEddy]

You are right. It's all about budget and refinement.
But mighty YGs will need a powerful, expensive amplifier to drive them efficiently.
Yes no regular maintenance/services required, so that's a huge saving.
A Porsche in your living room and another one in your porch, a celebrity's life style.

I have such an amp but have tried several others including some that are very inexpensive (Anthem MCA20). They will sound better than other speakers with almost any amp of 75 watts/channel or more but of course sound better with the best amps, as do pretty much any speakers. YG used to sell Sonja 2.1 which is just the top part and customers could run them as probably the best 2 way "bookshelf" speakers and then, if they chose to, add modules all the way up to the XV. I don't know if they still do that. I have thought about disconnecting all but the top two way just to see how much of the sound is still there, probably most of it.

 

[FastEddy]

But how do they measure ?

Excellent. https://www.stereophile.com/content/yg-acoustics-sonja-13-loudspeaker-measurements

 

[Dinesh Menon]

I have such an amp but have tried several others including some that are very inexpensive (Anthem MCA20). They will sound better than other speakers with almost any amp of 75 watts/channel or more but of course sound better with the best amps, as do pretty much any speakers. YG used to sell Sonja 2.1 which is just the top part and customers could run them as probably the best 2 way "bookshelf" speakers and then, if they chose to, add modules all the way up to the XV. I don't know if they still do that. I have thought about disconnecting all but the top two way just to see how much of the sound is still there, probably most of it.

This unique modular design is a future proof concept. So you've a great collection of amplifiers as well. Inexpensive for you is premium for me.
Happy weekend.

 

[BR52]

I got a demo set on a deal so paid less than sticker. Try that with a Porsche 911. And the speakers have no very expensive options, unlike a Porsche 911. Real world, the Porsche costs more and more to own (tires, gas, maintenance, insurance etc.). And track time if you want to experience what the 911 is designed to do. The speakers have no such requirement, just a reasonable room.


You can be an audio connoisseur with almost any speakers. But the YGs do sound a lot better, like a 911 they live up to the hype.

Hopefully the speakers can reproduce the 911 sound

 

[Thomas Lutro]

I've scrolled through the whole thread looking at the pictures. The thoughts I'm left with is "trying too hard" and "make it look more advanced than it is".

I do like the Kef Blades, a good few of the old JBL speakers, and those tall and slim Norwegian DIY (with a little help from my friends) ones.

How about letting speakers be speakers, unashamedly and unpretentiously?

 

[JohnnyAudio]

I've scrolled through the whole thread looking at the pictures. The thoughts I'm left with is "trying too hard" and "make it look more advanced than it is".

I do like the Kef Blades, a good few of the old JBL speakers, and those tall and slim Norwegian DIY (with a little help from my friends) ones.

How about letting speakers be speakers, unashamedly and unpretentiously?

This is good...
"let speakers be speakers"

 

[im_gumby]

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Why does this make me think of Devo?

 

[im_gumby]

And Fyne Audio:

I've said it before; If I owned speakers like that, I'd be pissed if Hercule Poirot didn't show up and started solving murder mysteries

I think Fyne is doing this to steal market share from Tannoy.
But then again if I lived in a house that was built over 80yrs ago... I may consider it.

(And get a wired hair fox terrier and name it Asta.)

 

[im_gumby]

If you get a chance, check out what Noam Geller has done...

 

[im_gumby]

There’s no accounting for taste!

I saw them at Axpona... they look better in person.
Sounded good too... wife's favorite stone, so they have her approval. Just too much for my wallet.

 

[MattHooper]

If you get a chance, check out what Noam Geller has done...

Yeah, seen that before. Real works of art!

 

[im_gumby]

Yeah, seen that before. Real works of art!

He's a real craftsman and a nice guy.
He's done a couple of twists on other designs.

He's my hero.